incremental
adjective
in·cre·men·tal
ˌiŋ-krə-ˈmen-tᵊl 
ˌin-
: of, relating to, being, or occurring in especially small increments
incremental additions
incremental change
Examples of incremental in a Sentence
the incremental evolution of the collection from a specialized gallery into a comprehensive art museum
the incremental total for my collection of baseball cards
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The company sees an incremental $40 billion from the all-flash data market, $27 billion in file and block storage, $27 billion from the public cloud, and another $14 billion from artificial intelligence storage space.
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Rather than revolutionizing its industry through bold, innovative, and risky endeavors, Toyota chose incremental but relentless improvement.
—H. James Wilson and Paul R. Daugherty, Harvard Business Review, 24 Jan. 2025
With Russia continuing to make incremental advances in the Donetsk region, some analysts have pointed to structural weaknesses in Ukraine’s command system and faltering communication between the units on the frontline as a key factor in its struggle to hold territory along the 620-mile frontline.
—Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Another round of incremental changes will not fix it.
—Robert Niles, Orange County Register, 21 Jan. 2025
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Rather than revolutionizing its industry through bold, innovative, and risky endeavors, Toyota chose incremental but relentless improvement.
—H. James Wilson and Paul R. Daugherty, Harvard Business Review, 24 Jan. 2025
With Russia continuing to make incremental advances in the Donetsk region, some analysts have pointed to structural weaknesses in Ukraine’s command system and faltering communication between the units on the frontline as a key factor in its struggle to hold territory along the 620-mile frontline.
—Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Another round of incremental changes will not fix it.
—Robert Niles, Orange County Register, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Incremental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incremental. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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